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- Effie_Smith abstract "Effie Smith (born Effie May Bly, April 10, 1914 – February 11, 1977) was an American blues and jazz singer and comedienne, best known for \"Dial That Telephone\", a song she first recorded in 1953 which became an R&B hit in 1965.She was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, and after an early marriage took the surname of her husband, Fred Smith. By 1940 she was living in Los Angeles, California, with her two children, and was working as a singer in a WPA project. She sang in a vocal group, the Three Shades of Rhythm, and with the Lionel Hampton and Benny Carter orchestras, and during World War II appeared on several Armed Forces Radio Service broadcasts including sessions with saxophonist Coleman Hawkins and 16-year-old pianist André Previn.She married comedian, songwriter and record producer John Laurence Criner (1914–1992), and recorded several songs with Johnny Otis for the G&G and Gem labels, both parts of Criner's Royal Records group. She also recorded for Miltone Records in 1947, one of her songs being an answer record to label owner Roy Milton's own \"R.M. Blues\". During the 1950s, she recorded a number of tracks for Aladdin Records, including in 1953 the first version of \"Dial That Telephone\", a comedic monologue in which she complains to a friend about the absence of her husband. She also recorded with Ike Carpenter's orchestra. In 1955 and 1956, she recorded several tracks including \"Champagne Mind With A Soda Water Income\" with the Squires, a vocal group featuring Don Harris and Dewey Terry (later Don and Dewey). She recorded several versions of \"Dial That Telephone\" over the years, including a 1959 version released on Criner's Spot record label. However, the song only became a chart success in 1965, when a new recording on the Duo Disc label reached #36 on the Billboard R&B chart. In 1968, her recording of \"Harper Valley P.T.A. Gossip\", a spoken elaboration of the content of Jeannie C. Riley's hit \"Harper Valley PTA\", reached #43 on the R&B chart.Smith later worked in record promotion and A&R for Stax Records. She died from cancer in Los Angeles in 1977, aged 62.A compilation of her recordings between 1945 and 1953 was issued by the Chronological Classics label in the 1990s. One of her children, Fred Sledge Smith (1933–2005), became a prominent songwriter and record producer in the 1950s and 1960s, with artists including The Olympics, Bob & Earl, and Bill Cosby.".
- Effie_Smith activeYearsEndYear "1930".
- Effie_Smith activeYearsStartYear "1930".
- Effie_Smith alias "Effie Smith Criner".
- Effie_Smith background "solo_singer".
- Effie_Smith birthDate "1914-04-10".
- Effie_Smith birthPlace McAlester,_Oklahoma.
- Effie_Smith birthPlace United_States.
- Effie_Smith deathDate "1977-02-11".
- Effie_Smith deathPlace Los_Angeles.
- Effie_Smith genre Jazz.
- Effie_Smith genre Rhythm_and_blues.
- Effie_Smith occupation Comedian.
- Effie_Smith occupation Singing.
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- Effie_Smith wikiPageWikiLinkText "Effie Smith".
- Effie_Smith alias "Effie Smith Criner".
- Effie_Smith background "solo_singer".
- Effie_Smith birthDate "1914-04-10".
- Effie_Smith birthName "Effie May Bly".
- Effie_Smith birthPlace McAlester,_Oklahoma.
- Effie_Smith birthPlace United_States.
- Effie_Smith deathDate "1977-02-11".
- Effie_Smith deathPlace "Los Angeles, California, U.S.".
- Effie_Smith genre Jazz.
- Effie_Smith genre Rhythm_and_blues.
- Effie_Smith name "Effie Smith".
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- Effie_Smith yearsActive "1970.0".
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- Effie_Smith hypernym Blues.
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